Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Deacon John Henry Reed
Deacon John Henry Reed, 95, of Newnan died June 6, 2000 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Reed was born September 20, 1904 in Coweta County. He was a member of the St. John Baptist Church, Shenandoah, where he served on the Deacon Board and Usher Board. He also served as president of the Old Ship of Zion and was a member of Masonic Lodge 604. He retired from the public school system as a bus driver. He also worked as a well and grave digger for many years. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 10, at 1 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. W. J. Clark as eulogist, assisted by Evangelist Renee Clark, Pastor Larry Bonner Sr. and other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are four daughters, Katie Williams, Helen (Williams) Bradfield, Hattie Freemand and Ollie Watkins of Atlanta; three sons, George W. Reed of Dayton, Merrill Reed of Atlanta, and Larry (Diane) Reed of Newnan; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Loretta Snead
Ms. Loretta Snead, 42, of Pinson Street, Newnan, died Monday, June 5, 2000 at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 10 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 54 Pinson Street, Newnan, with the Rev. Phillip Carr officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. T. Coleman, the Rev. R. W. Sutton and Evangelist Susie Hudson.
Pallbearers will be Willie Lee Hussie, Arthur Lee Hussie, J. D. Hussie, Anthony Head, Stanley Seldon, Oliver Bass, Victor Daniel. Flower ladies will be Laurette Evans, Geneva Reid, Nevelle Herring, Elizabeth, Jeanette, Rhonda Allen, Mary Knolls, Linda Reese and Linda Rhodes.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Mallory Road, College Park, Ga.
Ms. Snead was born July 22, 1957 in Coweta County to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snead. She was employed at Newnan Hospital.
Surviving are her daughters, Jennifer Thrash, Leundria Head; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snead; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snead (Debra), Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Snead (Kathy); sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bryant (Mary), Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Murray (Bobbie); grandmother, Mrs. Rushie Hamilton; fiancee, Terry Head; nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Flecie Elvina Stalnecker
Mrs. Flecie Elvina Stalnecker, 72, of Tulsa, Oklahoma and formerly of Newnan died January 8, 2000.
The remains were cremated and will be buried in a service at graveside 10 a.m. Monday, June 12, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Son-in-law Rolf Wiesedeppe will preside. The family will receive friends at the cemetery.
Mrs. Stalnecker was born March 29, 1928 in Knox, Indiana to Jess and Edna Samuels. She was a homemaker and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary 7404. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Stalnecker, and a brother, Billy Samuels. Her husband David Stalnecker was from the Newnan area and she had lived in Newnan for 16 years.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Edna and Rolf Wiesedeppe of Oak Grove, Kentucky, Gene and Bob Hay of Vinita, Oklahoma, and Richard and Sandra Thornton of Clarksville, Tennessee; sisters, Frances Vories of Hamlet, Indiana, and Jessie Cormican of Knox, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Lung Association.
Green Hill Funeral Home of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lagwinda Pope Wright
Mrs. Lagwinda Pope Wright, 78, of Newnan, Ga. and originally of Tallapoosa, Ga. died June 6, 2000.
She was born March 19, 1924 in Haralson County, Ga. to the late Quincy and Stella Goosby Pope.
Surviving are her husband Travis Wright of Newnan, Ga.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Imogene and C. B. Crawford of Newnan, Ga., Sylvia and Will Smith of Tallapoosa, Ga.; sisters Pauline Pope of Tallapoosa, Ga., Grady Deering of Bremen, Ga., Agatha Tolliver of Atlanta, Ga.; nieces and nephews.
A funeral was Thursday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church of Tallapoosa, Ga. with the Rev. Kenneth Layton officiating. Music was provided by the Pine Grove Church Choir. Pallbearers were Ivey Newman, Cranford Kiker, Howard Deering, David Head, Rex Hicks and Larry Goolsby Sr. Burial was in the Pine Grove Church Cemetery.
Miller Funeral Home, Tallapoosa, Ga.
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wiles
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wiles, 88, of Moreland, died Saturday, June 10, 2000, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Wiles was born May 23, 1912, in Coweta County. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be held Monday, June 12, 2000, at 3 p.m. at Moreland United Methodist Church. The Revs. Dick Hycke and David Arrington will officiate, and burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Rick Bearden, John Carden, Johnny Evans, Myron Haynes, Forest Otwell, Buddy Puckett, and Royce Williams. The family will receive visitors today, Sunday, June 11, between 2 and 5 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to Moreland United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her sister, Merle Hannah of Moreland, and grandchildren Page McDonald of Chatsworth, Patricia Moore of Moreland, and Charles T. Wiles of Grantville.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rudine W. Sewell
Mrs. Rudine W. Sewell, 63, of Grantville, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Sewell was born March 22, 1937 to late Eula Mae Freeman and Andy Woods. She joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church at an early age.
A funeral will be held Monday, June 12, 2000, at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville. The Rev. Driver will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state starting at noon. Family and friends are asked to assemble at 320 Griffin St. at 12:30 p.m.
Surviving are her children, Mr. and Mrs. Brenda Stepp, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Baldwin, Rickey Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Sewell, and Darrol Sewell; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Woods of Atlanta, Jerry Woods of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Woods of Luthersville, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary.
Ms. Fannie R. Henry
Ms. Fannie R. Henry, 34 Rowe Street, Newnan, died June 12, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Roland White
Mr. Roland E. White, 87, of West Columbia, South Carolina, formerly of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at his home.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville with Masonic graveside rites.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Friday night.
Mr. White was born September 2, 1912 in Cleburne County, Alabama, son of the late Littleton Greenberry M. White and the late Mary Elizabeth Knowles White. He lived in Hogansville from 1944 until making his home in West Columbia in 1995, and was retired from Uniroyal, Inc. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville and was a member of the Hogansville Masonic Lodge an d the Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lavis Stone of West Columbia and Mrs. Reba Young of Somerset, Wisconsin; two sons, Dolton White of West Columbia and the Rev. Ed. White of Warm Springs; three brothers, John White of Hogansville, Walter (Mutt) White of Ranburne, Ala.; and Billy White of Carrollton; eight grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wiles
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Wiles, 88, of Moreland, Ga. died Saturday, June 10, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mrs. Wiles was born May 23, 1912 in Coweta County. She was a homemaker and member of Moreland United Methodist Church.
A funeral was held Monday, June 12, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dick Hycke and the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial was in Southview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick Bearden, John Carden, Myron McLain, Myron Haynes, Forest Otwell, Buddy Puckett and Royce Williams.
The family requested that flowers be omitted and that memorial contributions be made to Moreland United Methodist Church.
Surviving are sister, Merle Hannah; daughter-in-law, Nancy (Wiles) McLain; grandchildren, Charles T. Wiles, Patricia Moore, Paige McDonald; great-grandchildren, Matthew Moore, Katie Moore, Izaak McDonald, Myra Beth McDonald, Chaz Wiles, Dylan Wiles; nieces, Kathryn Pullen, Alice Riley, Dot Martin.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James "Billy" Capes
Mr. James "Billy" Capes, 67, of Moreland, Ga., died Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Capes was born May 23, 1933 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was a system analyst for Gulf Oil and was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
A funeral will be Friday, June 16 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Rabun Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Jim Brown, Doug Burch, Roy Carlton, King Jackson, John Sibley and Jeff Walker.
Surviving will be his wife, Jean Capes of Moreland; mother, Susie Capes of Moreland; son, Dr. James P. "Jan" Capes of McDonough, Ga.; brothers, Ralph Capes of Moreland and T. L. Capes Jr. of Newnan; grandchildren, Davis Capes and Emma Capes of McDonough.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Thomas E. Eason
Mr. Thomas E. Eason, 69, of LaGrange, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at his home.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday, June 16 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Jimmy McMillian will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mr. Eason was born April 20, 1931 in Coweta County, son of the late Carl Monroe Eason and the late Sallie Strickland Eason. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, had lived in Troup County for the past 30 years, and was a member of the Baptist faith. He retired from the Troup County Correctional Institution.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Smith Eason of LaGrange; daughters, Mrs. Olene Arnold and Mrs. Imalethia Arnold, both of LaGrange, and Mrs. Karen Stitcher of Hogansville; son, Gene Eason of LaGrange; sisters, Mrs. Ann Cammon and Mrs. Maybelle Capes, both of Moreland; brothers, Monroe Eason of LaGrange and Roy Eason of Grantville; ten grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Gwendolyn H. Myers
Mrs. Gwendolyn H. Myers of Forest Road, Grantville in the Lone Oak Community, died Thursday, June 15, 2000 at her residence.
Mrs. Myers was the daughter of Rosa B. Rosser.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Fannie R. Henry
Ms. Fannie R. Henry, 72, of Newnan died June 12, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Ms. Henry was born July 2, 1927 in Coweta County. She was a member of the Old Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church of Newnan where she had served as president on the Usher Board.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Old Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Character officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer, the Rev. Henry Teagle and the Rev. Nathaniel Teagle. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are children, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McCrary of Lithonia, Ga. and Mrs. Marion McCrary Maddos of Newnan; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Perez McCrary of Newnan, Matasha McCrary, Chelsea Harris, Terrence Harris, Charles Harris and Nicole Harris all of Lithonia, Ga.; sister, Mrs. Martha McBride and family of Oceanside, California and Atlanta; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Betty Ann Henry and Mrs. Alma Jean Carter of Newnan; special niece, Mrs. Nancy Coleman and family; nephews, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Coleman and family, Attorney and Dr. Samuel (Bernice) Brown of Silver Spring, Maryland, Mr. Robert Lewis Elder and Mr. Andrew Lee Sapp of Clarkville, Tenn.; devoted family and friends, Mrs. Fannie Mae Woods and family, Mrs. Geneva Harris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Clark and family; a host of other nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy Thompson Welden
Mrs. Dorothy Thompson Welden, 84, of Macon, Ga., died June 14, 2000.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at Senoia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carol Cook officiating.
Mrs. Welden was born December 23, 1915. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Frances Welden and brothers Richard Thompson and Julian Thompson.
Surviving ard daughter, Dr. Linda Welden of Boone, North Carolina; son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Michael (Andrea) Welden of Duddley, Ga.; grandchildren, Jennifer and Shon Hampton and Jane Welden; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Andrew and Christine Carpenter of Riverdale, Ga., Helen Williams of Peachtree City, Ga. and Jean Thompson of Peachtree City, Ga.; brothers, Lamar (Marie) Thompson of Harslson, Ga., George (Evelyn) Thompson of Haralson, Ga. and Bernard (Betty) Thompson of Gay, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Reuben (Sue) Williams of Senoia, Ga., Ann Stegall of Birmingham, Ala., Kathryn Welden of Dacula, Ga., Mary Brown of Atlanta, Ga., Elizabeth Welden of Norcross, Ga.; brother-in-law, Lewis and Lucy Welden of Senoia, Ga.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mr. Rodney D. Wood
Mr. Rodney D. Wood, 61, of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, June 15, 2000 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18 at Hogansville Church of Christ. Minister Michael Millard, Minister Phillip Satterfield, Minister Mansel Carpenter and Minister Ronnie Nations will officiate and burial will be in Southview Cemetery in Moreland.
The family will receive friends at the funeal home 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Wood was born November 25, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee. He lived in Kennesaw before making his home in Franklin in 1996 and was retired from Bell South. He was an Army veteran and was a member of the Hogansville Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Boswell Wood of Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Chris Coker of Canton and Mrs. Julie Cosper of Franklin; son, Brian Wood of Newnan; mother, Mrs. Mary Louise Wood of Memphis; sister, Mrs. Ann Wall of Olive Branch, Mississippi; mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Ruth Boswell of Franklin; nine grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Francis Evelyn Dorsey
Mrs. Francis Evelyn Dorsey, 94, of Newnan, died Saturday, June 17, 2000, at Star Crest Nursing Home.
Mrs. Dorsey was born in Camden, Ala., to James and Eula Phillips, and was the widow of Floyd Dorsey. Mrs. Dorsey lived an active and busy life. She studied nursing in California, worked as a nurse at LaGrange Hospital for 17 years, and also worked as a private duty nurse during that time. Despite her busy schedule, Mrs. Dorsey found time to paint pictures and teach art, both in the Alabama School System and privately. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange.
A funeral will be held at noon Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Bobby Robinson will officiate, and burial will be in the Grantville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Surviving are her nephew, Tom Davis of Newnan, and niece, Frances Edward Hunt of LaGrange.
Jones Funeral Home.
Mrs. Arah Mae Bishop
Mrs. Arah Mae Bishop, 93, of Newnan, died Friday, June 16, 2000, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Bishop was born Feb. 1, 1907, in Centralhatchee. She was the widow of Herman Bishop, and was retired from the National Biscuit Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be held today, June 18, 2000, at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Helms will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home between 2 and 3 p.m. Mrs. Bishop's nephews will serve as pallbearers, and the family requests that flowers be omitted and that contributions be made to First Baptist or any charity.
Surviving are her sister, Eather McWhorter of Wichita, Kan., and sister-in-law Chloe Williamson of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. John Thomas "J. T." Brown
Mr. John Thomas "J. T." Brown, 14, of Franklin, Ga. died Thursday, June 15, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center.
Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1985 in Mississippi and was a student.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 at McKoon Funeral Home. Father Walter Brown will officiate, and burial will be in Wesley Chapel cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Brian Holmes, Danny Holmes Jr., Chris Langston, Chris Phillips, Keith Phillips, T. J. Samples. Honorary pallbearers will be Andrew Brown and Brian Champion.
Surviving are his father, Danny G. Holmes, mother, Billie Holmes, Franklin, Ga.; sisters, Corinne Brown, Selina Holmes, Sheryl Holmes, Stacy Holmes; brothers, Brian Lee Holmes and Danny Holmes Jr.; uncles, Brenda and Carl Brown of Clinton, Mississippi, Charles and Katie Brown of Orlando, Fla., Father Walter Brown of Natchez, Miss., Richard Brown of Gulfport, Miss., Thomas Brown of Raleigh, N. C.; grandmother, Billie Monette Brown, Terrey, Miss.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Frances Evelyn Dorsey
Mrs. Frances Evelyn Dorsey, 94, of Newnan, died early Saturday morning, June 17, 2000 at Starcrest Nursing Home after an extended illness.
Mrs. Dorsey was born in Camden, Alabama, to Mr. and Mrs. James and Eula Phillips. Mrs. Dorsey lived an active and busy life. After studying nursing in California, she worked as a nurse at the LaGrange Hospital for 17 years and as a private duty nurse during the same period. Despite this busy schedule, she still managed to find time to paint pictures and teach this art in the Alabama School System and to private individuals. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church. Her husband, Mr. Floyd Dorsey, preceded her in death.
Surviving are a nephew, Tom Davis of Newnan and a niece, Mrs. Frances Edward Hunt of LaGrange.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20. A funeral will begin immediately after visitation at noon with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Grantville Cemetery.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Stella Beatrice Eley McWhorter
Mrs. Stella Beatrice Eley McWhorter, 95, of Five Notch Road, Franklin, Ga. died Sunday, June 11, 2000 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. after several years of declining health.
Mrs. McWhorter was born August 12, 1904 to the late Joe and Ollie Walls Eley in Heard County, Ga. She was married to the late Rev. Rufus Alexander McWhorter and had two children, one of whom, Bryant McWhorter, preceded her in death. She joined the First Baptist Church of Centralhatchee at age 13, making her the oldest and longest serving member of the church. Along with fulfilling the duties of a minster's wife, she served as the supervisor of the Centralhatchee Elementary School lunchroom.
In her twilight years she lived with and assisted her daughter, Mildred McWhorter, a missionary in the inner city of Houston, Texas. While in Houston, she and Mildred adopted three young boys, who were added to her family as three additional grandchildren. She was an able and willing speaker and talked to many Baptist Student Union Associations around the country. At 92, she was asked to give her Christian testimony at the State Evangelism Conference in Branson, Missouri at the Will Robers Theater in front of several thousand attendees.
A funeral was Tuesday, June 13 at the First Baptist Church of Centralhatchee with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating, assisted by the Rev. Charlie Drake and the Rev. Randall Fullerton.
Pallbearers were Tim Brahm, Terry Lane, Stan Smith, Brad Jackson, Jeremy Adams and Jamey Adams. Honorary pallbearers were Tonnie Adams, Randall Fullerton, Delmer Gosdin, Hal Shelnutt, Fred Hyatt and Chuck Loftin. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are daughter, Mildred McWhorter of Franklin; daughter-in-law, Annie Ruth Bowen McWhorter, Winder, Ga.; sister, Laura Moseley of LaGrange; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Ted McWhorter, Athens, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McWhorter, Alpharetta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Robert McWhorter, Winder, Pam McWhorter Davis and her husband Steve Davis of Lawrenceville, Ga; adopted grandchildren, Terry Lane of Austin, Texas, Carl Lee Gueverra of Houston, Texas and Lloyd Lane of Jacksonville, Florida; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Ms. Gwendolyn H. Myers
A funeral for Ms. Gwendolyn H. Myers of Johnson Road, in the Lone Oak Community near Grantville, and formerly of Roswell, Ga., will be Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church, 463 Sewell Road, Grantville.
The Rev. T. D. Brown will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Clarence Ellison, the Rev. Emmitt Clark and the Rev. J. F. Booker. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marvin Beasley, Cleveland Bedgood, James Clements, Willie Clements, James Freeman, Ralph F. Rice and Lorenzo McCall. Floral bearers will be Theresa Freeman, Ruth Hardaway, Rosa L. Hodo, Ernestine Hunter, Hazel Neal, Georgia Hines and Rosa Ellis.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Rosa Rosser, Grantville, Ga.; numerous other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Marvin Jackson McKoy
Mr. Marvin Jackson McKoy, 69, of Highway 54, Senoia, died Monday, June 19, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. McKoy was born February 10, 1931 in Meriwether County, Ga. to Grady McKoy and the former Belle Irvin. He was a retired painter. He was a member of East Newnan Baptist Church and also attended the Cave Spring School for the hearing impaired.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. Stan Rogers and the Rev. Frank Powers officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Rogers, Joe Keel Sr., Kent Tuggle, Ricky Hayes, Thomas Rogers and Bo Rogers.
Surviving are his wife, Katie Rogers McKoy of Senoia; son, Jeff McKoy, Senoia; sister, Frances Brown of East Newnan; sister-in-law, Clara McKoy of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Pauline Yarbrough Nichols
Mrs. Pauline Yarbrough Nichols, 85, of Covington, Ga., formerly of Heard County, died Monday, June 19 at Newton County Hospital in Covington, Ga. after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Nichols was born November 3, 1914 in Randolph County, Alabama, to the late Charlie Peter Monroe Yarbrough, and Gillie Martha Edmondson Yarbrough. She was preceded in death by her husband Looney Glover Nichols. She was a housewife and retired seamstress from the Toddle Tyle Manufacturing Company. She was a member of the Ephesus Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are daughter Jeanette Haggard of Covington, Ga.; sons, Milford C. Nichols of Smyrna, Ga. and Larry W. Nichols of Powder Springs, Ga.; sisters, Genova Conlee of California, Jewell Pitts of Griffin, Ga., and Eva Arnette of Franklin, Ga.; brothers, Charlie Yarbrough of Birmingham, Ala., Robert Yarbrough of Graham, N.C., and Tommy Yarbrough of Franklin, Ga.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. James Benny Hayes
Mr. James Benny Hayes, 72, of E. Haynes Street, Newnan, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Hayes was born August 7, 1927 in Meriwether County. He worked as a water tank builder with Brown Steel in Newnan.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23. The Rev. Dwight L. Moody will officiate.
Surviving are his son, Jimmy S. (and Regina) Hayes of Newnan; step-son, Claude Nannie of Newnan; step-daughter, Brenda Standard of Palmetto, Ga.; brother, R. D. Hayes of Raymond, Ga.; sister, Fannie Lou Pitts of Sargent, Ga.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sally Hill
Mrs. Sally Hill of Binion Court, Newnan, died June 21, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Jones
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Jones, 70, of Grantville, Ga., died Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at an Allen Road address.
Mrs. Jones was born February 14, 1930, in Moreland, Ga. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dock Jones, and two sons, Pat Jones and Tim Jones.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, June 22 from 6-9 p.m. and on Friday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A funeral will be at Gordon Road Church of Christ Friday, June 23, at 4 p.m. Mansel Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be at Pitts Cemetery on Gordon Road.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Bradley, Blake Hitchcock, John Justice, Alan Rhinehart, Jack Wade, Bobby Williams and Greg Johnson.
Surviving are daughters, Susan Schofield of Franklin, Ga., Deborah Smith of Grantville, Ga. and Deana Buckley of Kennesaw, Ga.; sons, Jimmy Jones of Fernandino Beach, Florida, and Wayne Jones of Newnan, Ga.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Benjamin Alonza Davis
Mr. Benjamin Alonza Davis, 103, of Thigpen Road, Newnan, died June 20, 2000 at Hamilton House Nursing Home, Columbus, Ga.
Mr. Davis was born May 18, 1897 in Carroll County, son of Ben Davis and Exie Horsley Davis. He was a retired farmer.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Saturday, June 24 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Terry Calhoun officiating.
Surviving are his brother, Alfred Davis of East Point; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Betty Ezane Dawkins
Mrs. Betty Ezane Dawkins, 57, of Union City, Ga. died June 21, 2000 at Fayette Community Hospital following an extended illness.
Although born in Rockmart, Ga., Mrs. Dawkins lived most of her life in Union City. She was a food preparation worker in the fast food industry. Her hobby was loving and caring for her two grandchildren.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Robby Harkins and her grandchildren, Jamie and Cory Harkins, all of Sharpsburg.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home Friday, June 23, between 10 a.m. and noon. A funeral will be at noon at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Shannon officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Henry Horton
Mr. Henry Horton, husband of Mrs. Emma Horton of Bridgewater Lane, Newnan, died June 21, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ralph Hubbard
Mr. Ralph Hubbard, 73, of Franklin, Ga., died June 17, 2000 at Franklin Health Care Center after several months of declining health.
Mr. Hubbard was born August 6, 1926 to the late Ira Oneal Hubbard and Eunice Rogers Hubbard. He was retired from the Milliken Company. He was a member of the Elm City Masonic Lodge 544, the Atlanta Shrinner and Yaarab Temple, the original "Road Runner" of the LaGrange Shrine Club, and a member of the Columbus Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Franklin United Methodist Church, and served his country in the United States Navy. "Mr. Ralph" was an active member of the Heard County Senior Center. His humor and positive attitude will be greatly missed.
A memorial service was Tuesday, June 20 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin with the Rev. Rick McMahan officiating. The Rev. Theo Arnette offered a solo and word about Mr. Hubbard. Masonic rites and burial were at Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Billie Rankin Hubbard of Franklin, Ga.; daughter, Beth Adams of Dallas, Ga.; sons, John Hubbard and Brad Hubbard, both of Franklin, Ga.; brothers, John Hubbard of Portsmouth, Virginia, Billy Hubbard of Hampton, Ga. and Jackie Hubbard of LaGrange, Ga.; three grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
